quiet-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: make calm or less noisy

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] QUIET NP2[patient]

Examples:
Around nine o'clock Suzanne quieted the music and spoke to the attendees.
Finally he raised his arms, quieted the crowd and shouted to them.
Still, the silent beauty of the Apalachicola waters quieted my fears.
All these findings quieted the skeptical executives.
Narcotics were applied for many months, and ultimately quieted the pains.
The Iranians quieted down the crowd.